Luxembourg vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Luxembourg
10.7%
in 2010
Sweden
10.9%
in 2010
Luxembourg rank
68th
Sweden rank
67th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 67th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 12.4% 11.6% 0.8% Luxembourg
1970s 16.2% 11.1% 5.1% Luxembourg
1980s 14.8% 19.7% 4.9% Sweden
1990s 23.5% 22.3% 1.1% Luxembourg
2000s 21.3% 23.6% 2.2% Sweden
2010s 10.7% 10.9% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Luxembourg or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Luxembourg as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Luxembourg and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Luxembourg ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 67th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)